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Who was Wayne Stenehjem ?

It is with the utmost sadness that the Office of Attorney General announces that Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem passed away unexpectedly on Friday January 28, 2022. He was 68.

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who spent more than 40 years in elected office, died unexpectedly on Friday, just a month after announcing his plans to retire at the end of the year.

His spokeswoman, Liz Brocker, confirmed his death on Friday night. Stenehjem had been taken to hospital on Friday morning after he was found unresponsive at his home.

How old was Wayne Stenehjem ?

He was February 5, 1953 (age 68 years), Mohall, North Dakota, United States

Wayne Stenehjem Death

“It is with the greatest sadness that the Office of the Attorney General announces that Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 28, 2022. He was 68 years old,” Brocker said in a statement. “We know that Wayne was a well-known and well-respected public figure, but we ask that his family be allowed time to grieve in private.”

The cause of death was not immediately released. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bismarck Funeral Home, for both public and private services.

Governor Doug Burgum directed all government agencies to fly the U.S. and North Dakota flags at half-staff until further notice in honor of Stenehjem’s longtime service to the state, and encouraged residents to do the same. in their homes and businesses.

“Like so many North Dakotans who treasured his friendship and admired him for his more than four decades of exceptional service to our state, we are absolutely devastated by the passing of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem,” Burgum said in a statement. “Wayne embodied public service, both as a dedicated legislator and as the longest-serving attorney general in our state’s 133-year history.

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North Dakota’s top law enforcement officer for more than two decades

“As North Dakota’s top law enforcement officer for more than two decades, Attorney General Stenehjem has always put the safety and well-being of our citizens first,” the governor said. “North Dakota is a safer place because of his unwavering commitment to law and order, his loyalty to his team members, and his utmost respect for our men and women in uniform. State and local governments are also more transparent because of to your steadfast enforcement of the North Dakota Sun Laws”.

Police responded to a medical call at Stenehjem’s home at 8:27 a.m. m. Friday, Lt. Luke Gardiner said. It was not immediately clear what time Stenehjem died.

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Brother Allan Stenehjem

Brother Allan Stenehjem told the Tribune that his brother had no known health problems that could have caused his hospitalization and that his brother’s condition was not related to COVID-19.

Stenehjem announced last month that he would not seek re-election this year, intending to retire and spend time with his wife, travel, ride a bike and participate in charities. He was first elected in 2000.

Who is Wayne Stenehjem dating?

According to our records, Wayne Stenehjem was married to Beth Bakke Stenehjem. Since December 2021, Wayne Stenehjem has not dated anyone.

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service history

When Stenehjem announced his decision not to seek re-election in December, he said combating illegal drugs was one of the main challenges of his term.

He recounted accomplishments in securing the $30 million settlement of the 1985 Mandan diesel spill, establishing the 24/7 sobriety program for people convicted of subsequent DUIs, establishing the state crime lab, and improving training for bureau officers. state of crimes.

He cited other accomplishments in establishing the prescription drug take-back program, developing a human trafficking commission that he chairs, advocating for state open records and gathering laws as an “ardent supporter,” advancing new goals burning natural gas, creating its “extraordinary places” initiative. for minimizing the environmental impacts of oil and gas drilling, and improving his office’s special prosecution unit, which handles serious drug, homicide, and sexual assault cases.

He advised his successor to “hire the best people and then let them do their jobs” and to uphold US and state constitutions and the rule of law.

Burgum said that “on a personal level, Wayne was extremely proud of his small town roots, his ties to the UND (University of North Dakota) and the time he spent practicing law in Grand Forks, and especially the Scandinavian heritage. of the. His dry Norwegian humor was at its best at Norsk Høstfest in Minot during the induction ceremonies into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, an honor he himself received in 2007.

Good memories

Former state insurance commissioner Jim Poolman called Stenehjem “one of the best public servants North Dakota has ever seen,” who “cared about everyone and took pride in his work and wanted to always do the right thing, even if It cost him support or votes. .”

Poolman met Stenehjem in 1992 when they were both campaigning for the Legislature in a Grand Forks district. In 2000, they campaigned together for state office and won.

Jim Poolman said one of the best memories of him with Stenehjem was listening to political commentators on the radio while standing on the side of the road in western North Dakota and hearing them say the two of them could win their races.

“And we screamed like a couple of schoolgirls,” Poolman said, adding that she’s sad that Stenehjem hasn’t been able to enjoy retirement with his wife.

In 2016, Poolman’s wife, state Sen. Nicole Poolman, was Stenehjem’s running mate in his unsuccessful run for governor’s office. She said she first met Stenehjem when she was a UND college Republican during the 1994 campaign with her husband. She remembers skating in the UND homecoming parade in a campaign sweatshirt and going door-to-door for candidates.

Stenehjem introduced her to the Tower City cafe during the election campaign and knew which mile to call for a cheeseburger and fries, she said with a laugh.

“He was someone who not only loved North Dakota, he loved the people of North Dakota more than anyone he’s ever met, and that’s really what separated him from the rest,” he said. “He is simply an exceptional and humble public servant and a dear friend.”

She said she joined him in the 2016 gubernatorial race because “there has been no greater public servant in North Dakota than Wayne Stenehjem.”